849. In the Mouth of Madness (1994; dir. John Carpenter) — At the Movies

About this episode

Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser discuss the film In the Mouth of Madness, exploring its themes of cosmic horror and literary madness.

Literary apocalypses, cosmic abysses, and Sam Neill, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss In the Mouth of Madness (1994; dir. John Carpenter). Together, they explore the film’s treatment of cosmic horror, its themes of literary-induced madness, what makes it distinctly a Carpenter film, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions ! In the Mouth of Madness (1994; dir. John Carpenter) If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on  our contact page . Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole . See you later, navigator!

People in this episode

Host: Shaun Duke

Guest: Daniel Haeusser

Topics covered

• cosmic horror
• literary madness
• film analysis
• John Carpenter
• horror films

Keywords

• In the Mouth of Madness
• John Carpenter
• cosmic horror
• literary madness
• film discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: In the Mouth of Madness

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